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PSA explained
A prostate protein that can be raised by enlargement, infection or, sometimes, cancer.
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What the PSA test measures
PSA is made by the prostate gland. A raised level does not mean cancer, as the prostate also enlarges with age and can be inflamed, but it is the starting point for checking prostate health in men over about 45, or younger with a family history.
What the result tells you
If it's raised
Most often from an enlarged or inflamed prostate. The test is usually repeated, and the doctor decides whether a referral is needed.
Rising over time
A steady rise between tests matters more than a single number.
A normal result
Is reassuring but not a guarantee, which is why the decision to test is talked through with the doctor.
How to prepare
- Fasting
- Not required
- Best time
- Any time of day
- Avoid before
- Ejaculation for 48 hours before
- Vigorous cycling for 48 hours before
- Testing during a urine infection
What can move the result
A result outside the usual range does not on its own mean something is wrong. These are the everyday explanations a doctor considers first.
Packages that include it
Frequently asked questions
PSA is made by the prostate gland. A raised level does not mean cancer, as the prostate also enlarges with age and can be inflamed, but it is the starting point for checking prostate health in men over about 45, or younger with a family history. If it's raised: Most often from an enlarged or inflamed prostate. The test is usually repeated, and the doctor decides whether a referral is needed.
Fasting: Not required. Best time: Any time of day. Avoid beforehand: Ejaculation for 48 hours before; Vigorous cycling for 48 hours before; Testing during a urine infection.
Commonly: age and prostate size; a urine or prostate infection; recent ejaculation or cycling; some prostate medicines, which lower it. A single result is not a diagnosis. Values are read against the laboratory's own reference range and alongside your history, your symptoms and the rest of the panel — which is why every package includes a doctor to go through them with you.
At Smart Care Polyclinic, 29 Doha Centre, Al Maktoum Rd, Deira, Dubai. It is included in the Well Man Panel, the Hormonal Panel — Male, or it can be ordered on its own. Walk in during opening hours or call +971 (0)4 379 3562.
Sources
Written from current guidance and reviewed 18 October 2026.
- PSA testingNHS
- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testMedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine